Empress Chu

The concierges stood by the door, their feet trembling, they seemed to be able to hear the whispers of others in the night, they looked at each other helplessly, Xie had never been so arrogant in Dongyang or the capital.

Here comes Xie Yan——

But there is no way, the third young master Xie has an order, Xie Yanlai will act recklessly, no one is allowed to question and stop him.

Forget it, let him go, as long as Mr. Xie is around, everything is under control.

The concierges closed the door, and there was no sound inside and outside Xie's house.

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In the capital camp outside the city, the torches were as bright as burning, driving back the night, people walking and horses neighing here, no different from daytime.

A group of soldiers walked by, and the passing soldiers saluted one after another, "General Zhang."

Zhang Gu, who was wearing the general's armor, looked calm and didn't look sideways. Surrounded by soldiers behind him, he walked straight into a barracks.

The barracks have wide corridors, brightly lit, table cases, hanging maps, and food tables, cushions, and soft couches beside them—their huts are like heaven and earth.

The entourage who had been standing quietly at the back, as the door curtain was lowered, rushed to various parts of the house, touching here and looking there, and the newcomer even sat in front of the food table, watching in disbelief. on it—

"In the middle of the night, there is actually a roasted pig's head!"

A soldier squeezed over from the side, reached out and picked up a knife, cut off a piece of meat, stuffed it into his mouth, and wolfed it down, with a muffled voice: "The country people don't know it, they should be generals, don't say that there is meat to eat at night, after the national funeral, There's still wine to drink, and as General Zhang's entourage, you can have a sip too."

The newcomer was so excited that he forgot to eat meat while sitting still. What a wonderful day this is?He clearly remembered that not long ago, he thought he was going to lose his head, but he didn't expect to be promoted—although he was still a soldier.

But as the personal soldier of the post barracks general, his status is different!

Zhang Gu looked at the people all over the room looking at and fumbling around, and coughed lightly: "Everyone be more cautious."

The soldiers all became quiet, but they were not afraid, and laughed: "Boss, you are so steady. You have come this way, full of momentum, and even calmer than the previous generals."

Zhang Gu blushed a little, it was of course pretending, his legs were trembling under the armor, alas, he lived half his life, he thought he would be like this until he was old, in the future he couldn't run anymore, so he went to the mountain village As a post soldier at the country post station, he never expected to be promoted and took charge of the post barracks in the capital.

This is all because——

"It's all because we were lucky and met Ah Fu on the road—"

"Shh, don't call it that, call it the queen—"

"Keep your voice down, don't mention what happened back then, disrespect to the queen—"

Others are already chattering.

Zhang Gu came back to his senses, smiled, and looked serious again, they met by chance, Ah Fu valued them so much, he would never let them down!Especially when the kid—

"She acted recklessly again. Last time she climbed over the wall from her home, and this time she went to the palace, she also jumped over the wall and ran away."

Earlier, Ah Jiu stood in front of him and said coldly.

"But it's not the same as before. You don't need to be deceived. You have soldiers and horses to protect you. Don't worry."

Don't worry?Zhang Gu thought, and then Ah Jiu made him a general.

"The post camp is handed over to you, and you have to personally control the news of her along the way."

Ah Jiu got on the horse and turned the horse's head around, but the horse seemed not to want to go after pawing its hooves in the night, so the young man said another sentence on the horse.

"—If there is anything wrong, tell me immediately."

After saying this, the boy urged his horse away and disappeared into the night.

Zhang Gu sighed softly, and Ah Fu ran out of the capital again to set foot on the road to the border county, but this time, Ah Fu was no longer just Ah Fu, and Ah Jiu was no longer a postman, even if he was worried, he couldn't follow him.

The two got acquainted with Lutu, but they can no longer be together on Lutu, what a pity.

He will definitely protect Ah Fu well, so that lovers—even if they can't get married in the end, they can live well in the world, can meet each other, and be able to bond with each other.

Zhang Gu's heart was surging, he took a deep breath, and ordered solemnly: "Everyone cheer up, now is an important moment, and Yixin can't make any mistakes!"

Sure enough, once he was promoted, the momentum changed, and the followers scattered in the room stood up straight and agreed in unison.

When the night is at its thickest, standing on the city wall of the capital, it is pitch black from a distance, and the whole world seems to be integrated into one, indistinct chaos.

The wind blew the cloak, rolled it behind him, and slapped the person from time to time, as if trying to wake up the young man who had been standing for a long time.

Xie Yanlai stared at the dark night in the distance, motionless.

Okay ah?

When I was nothing before, I was chased and intercepted.

Now that she has become a queen, she has made an enemy of King Zhongshan, and she is playing tricks to deal with Deng Yi and Xie Yanfang—not honestly hiding in the imperial city, but running out again, isn't this an opportunity for others?

Doesn't she know that her luck has always been bad?

Otherwise, he wouldn't have met him at that time, and he would have been seen through at a glance, and all his efforts would have been in vain.

Otherwise, she would be by her father's side now, so she would be free and happy without having to deal with it.

Chapter 35 Road Risk

If Chu Zhao knew that Xie Yanlai thought so on the city wall when he left the capital, she would definitely call him a "crow's mouth".

When flames were raging in the valley and sharp arrows were flying all over the sky, Chu Zhao wanted to scold someone, but he didn't know who to scold.

scold yourself?Knowing that leaving the capital now, the journey will not be safe, but why not go if it is dangerous?No matter what she thought, she would still go, so there was no need to scold herself.

Scold the thief?Now I don't know who these thieves are.

The journey was originally smooth.

Chu Zhao and his party were not many. Xiaoman led ten people, and the women and children stayed in the capital. Of course, women and children are not weak, but because they are not taken seriously, they are more lethal. Longwei Army will give half of Xie Yanlai——Chu Zhao is ashamed, She wanted to hide her whereabouts, not that the places she passed were like thunder and clouds billowing.

In the end Chu Zhao only had ten people.

The 20 people traveled lightly, did not stop to rest before changing horses, and soon left the hinterland of the Central Plains, passing by the Beicao Town Post Station again during the period.

Looking at this inn, Ale also enthusiastically introduced to Xiaoman, "We have deceived many people here before."

But this time they didn't need to stay here, they just passed by with a glance, and the fat Yicheng standing outside the door picking his teeth didn't even see them.

Chu Zhao also deliberately avoided Zhongshan County, so instead of encountering a big river, he climbed over a big mountain.

However, accidents still happened.

As soon as they entered the valley, a group of people suddenly appeared, clamoring to block the road and rob. No matter what they said or how they dressed, they looked like bandits.

But no one thought they were bandits.

Xiaoman sneered: "Where do you look like a bandit?"

The leader of the accompanying Longwei army was surnamed Bai, and he called himself Laobai—in fact, he was just a middle-aged man with a long knife on his back, taciturn, and only said: "Aura is not a bandit."

The thieves obviously didn't bother to put on airs anymore, they stopped talking nonsense about asking for money or dying, and rushed over with their weapons in hand.

Not only them, behind them, there are more horseshoes trampling in the valley, accompanied by high-pitched shouts "Kill——"

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These people were indeed not bandits. Under the confrontation of the Longwei army, even if they died all over the place, none of them retreated.

In the beginning, Xiaoman and other ten people were only guarding Chu Zhao's side, but soon Xiaoman divided people into support, and finally even Chu Zhao and A Le were armed with weapons, their bodies and faces were splattered with blood.

Fighting fiercely is not a good way.

"Go into the mountain." Xiaoman shouted, "These people are not from here, and they are not familiar with the mountain."

Chu Zhao had a thought at that time, but they are not here, and they are not familiar with the mountains?

But this didn't affect her movements, and Lao Bai didn't question it, and the group immediately ran into the forest.

The dense forest and rocks formed a natural barrier, and Chu Zhao and others threw themselves into it and quickly disappeared.

But the hunt didn't stop.

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The "bandits" shot like rain.

An arrow flew past Chu Zhao's head, Xiaoman reached out and pressed her down.

"I have a measure." Chu Zhao hurriedly whispered to her, "You are busy with your work."

Although she fought on horseback with a knife during the turmoil in the capital that night, she was no match for Xiaoman, who was about the same age as her and very experienced in martial arts.

She has the sense not to be aggressive so as not to add to the chaos.

Xiaoman looked around vigilantly, and pointed in a direction to the man standing on a tree, the man immediately jumped to the edge of the cliff, drew his bow and shot an arrow, and there were several screams from the bottom of the mountain——

The rain of arrows down the mountain also temporarily stopped.

"These people are soldiers." Lao Bai moved over from the other side and said in a low voice.

In fact, it doesn’t need to be said by him, Chu Zhao also guessed that these bandits have a basis for advancing and retreating, there are bowmen, knivesmen and shields——

"Can you see the history?" Xiaoman asked.

Lao Bai shook his head, with a bit of shame on his face. After all, he was in the capital all the time, and he was not familiar with the soldiers and horses of the counties outside the capital.

"It's not surprising if you don't see it." Chu Zhao said in a low voice, "Since they want to attack me, they will naturally hide their identities."

Either it is from King Zhongshan, or the remnants of the third prince Zhao family, or - there is no one else.

Maybe in the future.

Chu Zhao smiled to himself, but right now, it was these two who wanted her dead.

King Zhongshan is the most likely.

The biggest danger along the way is King Zhongshan.

The king of Zhongshan and the court are now in a strange calm. The court did not attack the king of Zhongshan.

Of course the King of Zhongshan did not disappear, and there was no real peace between the court and the King of Zhongshan. First, the court soldiers and horses Xie Yanfang and his men were chasing Xiao Xun, and then they mobilized troops to encircle Zhongshan County. Soldiers and horses went to Zhongshan County, surrounded by the imperial court——

King Zhongshan naturally knew that soldiers and horses were coming.

But no one has done anything so far, and both sides seem to be waiting, waiting, waiting for a suitable opportunity——

So Chu Zhao deliberately bypassed Zhongshan County to avoid being that opportunity.

But now it seems that King Zhongshan did not miss the opportunity.

Her movements have been concealed from the civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty, but they may not be able to hide from King Zhongshan. Although the imperial city has been cleaned up several times, King Zhongshan has been in business for so many years, and the eyeliner cannot be easily removed.

Is it still going to die in Xiao Xun's hands this time?

"Niang Niang." Lao Bai looked at Chu Zhao and said in a low voice, "They seem to be afraid of being known, so there are not many people, and we have taken the advantage first, so there will be no danger for the time being, and then we will try to alert the local people. The garrison will definitely be able to repel these bandits."

Xiaoman and the others chose a good location. The bandits set fire to it at first, but they failed to damage it. Now they shoot arrows, but because of the terrain, it has little effect.

Chu Zhao looked around. Behind him was the tallest cliff. In front of him was an open space. There were no trees, only rocks, which formed a natural protective wall. Standing behind the rocks was like a high city wall.

But how long can it last?

"They will naturally take precautions if we can make arrangements." Chu Zhao said in a low voice, looking ahead in the forest, where the quiet bandits were and there was a little commotion, and they seemed to have left. This is not normal.

She looked around and saw that there were too few people. In the previous fight, 20 people lost five of them, and the remaining seven or eight people were injured.

No matter how good the position is, these people can't hold it.

Lao Bai naturally knew it too, and he solemnly said: "Madam, let this girl take you away, we will do our best to ensure that you leave here safely."

As long as you leave here, you will have a chance to call for help.

Ale clenched his weapon tightly, and nodded: "Miss, you go with Xiaoman."

She won't leave, Xiaoman can only take one person with her, she can't become a burden, she is willing to fight to the death for the miss.

Chu Zhao shook his head and looked at the undulating forest: "We don't know what's going on outside the forest. Without cover, it's very dangerous."

Xiao Man, who had been silent all this time, stood up when she heard this.

"I'm going to find someone!"

She dropped this sentence, and without waiting for Chu Zhao Laobai and others to respond, she rushed forward with three steps and two steps holding the long knife.

"Cover her!"